Contains plans for eleven lessons that teach about family traditions and diversity using the book "Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia" by Carmen Lomas Garza. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links...

At this site from Baruch College, you can learn about Catherine Beecher and her career as an educator. This article discusses her beliefs as well as the "cult of domesticity" which prevailed during her time.

Prompted to write so as to raise his family out of debt, Herman Melville, acclaimed American author of the nineteenth century is portrayed in this brief biography. See "Herman Melville Activities" for related materials.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Argentines. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Pashtun of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Andorrans in Europe. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Antiguans and Barbudans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Armenians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Austrians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Belgians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Flemings of Belgium. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Walloons of Belgium. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bosnians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of French Canadians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cape Verdeans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Azande who live in the southern Sudan region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs,...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Bakongo in the Congo River region of Africa. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cubans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content is...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Czechs. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Danes. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Djiboutians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Dominicans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Amhara of Ethiopia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Indo-Fijians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...